Located just inside the border of Russia in the Caucasus Mountain range, Mt. Elbrus is officially the tallest point in Europe. It lies on the southern border of Russia just a few miles from Georgia. Mt. Elbrus is an extinct volcano, its crater filled with snow and ice. The mountain has two summits: the Western summit, which is the taller of the two at ~18,510 ft., and the Eastern summit, which is ~18,442 ft. tall. The area between the two summits is called a saddle and lies at 17,769 ft.
Refer to the posted itinerary to see the planned schedule for their climb of Mt. Elbrus.
Here's a photo of the expedition team at PDX just before their departure. They have arrived safely in Moscow and have one more day in Moscow before their flight to Mineralnye Vody and transport to Mt. Elbrus.
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